SCBDA Clinic Terms Flashcards

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a tempo

A

In time; generally implies a return to the original rate of speed.

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a poco

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A little; gradually

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accelerando

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ah-chel-er-ando

Gradually faster

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adagietto

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Slow, but not as slow as adagio

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adagio

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Very slow

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agitato

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Agitated; rapid

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al fine

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All fee-nay

To the finish

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alla

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Ah-lah

In the style of

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allargando

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Gradually slower and broader

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allegretto

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Light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

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allegro

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Rapid; lively

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andante

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Moderately slow, but moving

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andantino

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Generally a little quicker than andante

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animato

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Animated; spirited

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brilliante

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Brilliantly

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cantabile

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kahn-tah-bee-lay

In a singing style

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chromatic

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By semi-tones

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17
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coda

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The final added measures of a musical composition

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con anima

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With animation; spirit

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con brio

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With spirit; brilliantly

Different than con spirito

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con forza

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With force

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con grazia

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With grace

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con spirito

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With spirit; brilliance

Different that con brio

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crescendo

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Gradually louder

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da capo

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From the beginning

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dal segno

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From the sign

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decrescendo

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Gradually softer

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diminuendo

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Gradually softer

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dolce

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Dole-che

Sweetly

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energico

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Energetically

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etude

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A study

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fermata

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A hold or pause

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forte

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Loud

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fortissimo

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Very loud

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furioso

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Furiously

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grandioso

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Grand or noble style

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grave

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grahv

Very slow or solemn

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grazioso

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Gracefully

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l’istesso

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The same

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larghetto

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Slow, but not as slow as largo

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largo

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Very slow

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legato

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Smooth and connected

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lento

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Very slow

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maestoso

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mie-eh-stoe-zoe

Majestically

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marcato

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Marked; with emphasis

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marziale

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Martial

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meno

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Less

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mezzo

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Medium; half

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moderato

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Moderately

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molto

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Very

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mosso

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Motion; movement

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non troppo

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Not too much

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pianissimo

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Very softly

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piano

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Softly

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poco

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Little

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poco a poco

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Little by little

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prestissimo

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Very fast; more so than presto

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presto

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Very fast

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rallentando

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Gradually slower

59
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ritenuto

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A steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo

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rubato

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Temporary irregularity of time, lengthening some notes at the expense of others

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segno

A

The sign

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sempre

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Always; continually

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sforzando

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Forced; with emphasis

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simile

A

The same

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soli

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More than one performer in unison

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solo

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A composition or passage for one performer

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sostenuto

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Sustained

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staccato

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Separated, detached style

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subito

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suddenly

70
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tacet

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silent

71
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tempo

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Time; speed

72
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tenuto

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Sustain full value

73
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vivace

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Vee-vah-chay

Vivacious; lively